Beacon Falls Data Center (O&G Industries)
A 47-acre former quarry, once approved by the town for a 32 MW data center, is now being marketed by its owner for a 100 MW fuel-cell campus, while residents push for a moratorium. Also known as: CT Data Center (O&G subsidiary), 1 Lopus Road.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
About a dozen residents urged the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt a data center moratorium. The first selectman said O&G had asked over the summer whether the town would consider a second agreement for a revised plan, but no specifics followed. (CT Mirror, Oct. 25, 2026)
The 2022 agreement lapsed before a host fee agreement was finalized, as the developers did not find a buyer. (CT Mirror, Oct. 25, 2026)
A special town meeting unanimously approved an agreement between Beacon Falls and O&G's CT Data Center for a two-story, 32 MW, about 294,000 sq ft facility. The selectmen had approved it on April 11. (DatacenterDynamics (crediting My Citizen News), April 2022)
Conflicts and open questions
- The 2022 year is inferred: CT Mirror calls the memorandum of understanding about four years old, and the DCD story gives only month and day.
- The Hartford Courant reported that no state or local permits have been sought for the 100 MW version.
The full record
- Status note
- The landowner is marketing the site for about 100 MW. The 2022 town agreement for a 32 MW plan lapsed in 2023 without a host fee agreement, and nothing is pending with the town.
- Power note
- 100 MW is the figure in current marketing (CT Mirror, Courant). The earlier 2022 plan was 32 MW.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)